Hi, we had our electrical consultation on Friday to discuss where everything should be installed.
Attached is a plan showing how we planned it with the electrician. Almost all our wishes were included; there were hardly any suggestions for improvement.
In the pictures, the power outlets are marked in orange.
For internet/telephone, we only have 2 lines. He wanted to charge 108€ per outlet for more lines, so we are now doing it ourselves, meaning there will be an internet connection in every room.
Living room: 4-2-4 power outlets plus TV, and 2 plus another 2 outlets.
Hallway: 1 outlet at the front and at the back, plus a telephone connection.
Utility room: besides the appliances themselves, for washing machine and dryer there are 2 individual outlets.
Guest WC: 1 outlet.
Home office: 3 power outlets plus telephone and TV, and 2 times 1 outlet.
Upstairs:
Children’s rooms: 3 outlets plus TV and 2 times 2 outlets.
Dressing room: 2 individual outlets in the middle at the top (for Ikea Pax light). Also, the light switch for the bedroom is in the dressing room... is that a good setup? (Red dot-arrow)
Bedroom: 3 outlets plus TV, and next to the bed, 3 outlets on each side (would it be better to have these lower or slightly higher so they are above the bedside table? Since baby monitors, phones, etc. are plugged in daily.)
Storage room: 2 individual outlets.
Bathroom: 2 outlets on the left side of the vanity wall. Additionally, a ceiling light in front of the shower. Are there any suggestions for improvement here? Should one outlet be left there with a spotlight that shines into the shower, or use that one outlet to install LED spots in the ceiling?
Hallway at the back: 1 outlet.
So, now the pictures follow, which hopefully are clear.
I would appreciate your feedback and suggestions for improvements.
Attached is a plan showing how we planned it with the electrician. Almost all our wishes were included; there were hardly any suggestions for improvement.
In the pictures, the power outlets are marked in orange.
For internet/telephone, we only have 2 lines. He wanted to charge 108€ per outlet for more lines, so we are now doing it ourselves, meaning there will be an internet connection in every room.
Living room: 4-2-4 power outlets plus TV, and 2 plus another 2 outlets.
Hallway: 1 outlet at the front and at the back, plus a telephone connection.
Utility room: besides the appliances themselves, for washing machine and dryer there are 2 individual outlets.
Guest WC: 1 outlet.
Home office: 3 power outlets plus telephone and TV, and 2 times 1 outlet.
Upstairs:
Children’s rooms: 3 outlets plus TV and 2 times 2 outlets.
Dressing room: 2 individual outlets in the middle at the top (for Ikea Pax light). Also, the light switch for the bedroom is in the dressing room... is that a good setup? (Red dot-arrow)
Bedroom: 3 outlets plus TV, and next to the bed, 3 outlets on each side (would it be better to have these lower or slightly higher so they are above the bedside table? Since baby monitors, phones, etc. are plugged in daily.)
Storage room: 2 individual outlets.
Bathroom: 2 outlets on the left side of the vanity wall. Additionally, a ceiling light in front of the shower. Are there any suggestions for improvement here? Should one outlet be left there with a spotlight that shines into the shower, or use that one outlet to install LED spots in the ceiling?
Hallway at the back: 1 outlet.
So, now the pictures follow, which hopefully are clear.
I would appreciate your feedback and suggestions for improvements.
B
Bieber081528 Aug 2017 21:14305er schrieb:
In theory, I could just connect this myself, right? Like tapping power from another outlet nearby and connecting it. To save 8 euros per outlet? I would use that time differently.Under the stairs: even if it doesn’t become a storage well, perhaps a small chest of drawers where a small lamp needs power.
Bedroom: well, you’ll have to decide if you want to charge your phones there. It’s generally advised to avoid having phones at bed height, but who cares about that nowadays? I would place them lower down. The cable is long enough to reach a bedside table.
There are also these USB outlets now… unfortunately, we don’t have them, but they would have fit well in our tech charging corner. The problem is: after moving in, you’ll look for the right spot to charge your devices. You really can’t plan this in advance, unless you live strictly by the plan. In our case, an outlet was installed by the window instead of below the exterior light switch; now there’s a sideboard next to it, and we use it for charging with these flat double plugs. The plan was to charge devices in the office, but try explaining that to a man or woman who’s always hanging out in a building forum.
Best regards, Yvonne
Bedroom: well, you’ll have to decide if you want to charge your phones there. It’s generally advised to avoid having phones at bed height, but who cares about that nowadays? I would place them lower down. The cable is long enough to reach a bedside table.
There are also these USB outlets now… unfortunately, we don’t have them, but they would have fit well in our tech charging corner. The problem is: after moving in, you’ll look for the right spot to charge your devices. You really can’t plan this in advance, unless you live strictly by the plan. In our case, an outlet was installed by the window instead of below the exterior light switch; now there’s a sideboard next to it, and we use it for charging with these flat double plugs. The plan was to charge devices in the office, but try explaining that to a man or woman who’s always hanging out in a building forum.
Best regards, Yvonne
Knallkörper schrieb:
It’s like with the power outlets behind the TV. There are "never" enough if you have many devices, and using octopus power strips like in the 90s is not only outdated but also doesn’t look very nice if the furniture is moved later.Then, first of all, the planning was poor from the start if the furniture ends up arranged differently, and secondly, in my opinion, you can always remove and plaster over the outlets. The other way around is usually not possible.ypg schrieb:
Or do you leave everything on standby because electricity costs are really being greatly exaggerated right now? We also always leave everything on standby, what's the point of that nonsense?
Standby power consumption for new devices since 2013: a maximum of 0.5 to 1.0 watts. Previously, it was a maximum of 2.0 watts.
Grym schrieb:
For us, everything is always on standby, what’s the point of this nonsense?
Standby power consumption for new devices since 2013: 0.5 to 1.0 watts maximum. Before that, it was up to 2.0 watts maximum.And because everyone thinks like this, and small amounts add up, there are still active nuclear power plants.
Listen, this isn’t about individual household costs, it’s about maintaining a healthy and sustainable planet. The increase in renewable energy is not thanks to you, but to the generation of your parents. They are probably quite disappointed by this selfish attitude toward future generations.
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